Honus & Me - Extended through September 2, 2006!

The work of playwright Steven Dietz returns to the Purple Rose with the Midwestern Premiere of Honus & Me, a play adapted from the Dan Gutman novel about a Little League player who finds the most valuable baseball card in the world while cleaning an elderly neighbor’s attic.

Filled with baseball history, time travel and romance, this story goes to the 1909 World Series between Ty Cobb’s Detroit Tigers and Honus Wagner’s Pittsburgh Pirates and back again. This charming tale is must-see summer fun for audiences of all ages! The production was extended through September 2, 2006.

Directed by PRTC Artistic Director Guy Sanville, the cast will include Barbara Coven, Janet Maylie, Jim Porterfield and Wayne David Parker.
photo of Wayne David Parker, courtesy of Bruce Giffin

Critics' Quotes

THREE STARS out of four stars

Martin F. Kohn
Detroit Free Press

"…it’s sweet without becoming precious or saccharine, subtly arguing the function of, and the enduring need for, heroes in our messy contemporary world." Jenn McKee The Ann Arbor News

"Honus And Me is a line-drive inside-the-park home run, something any baseball fan ever will truly love."

Tom Helma
Lansing City Pulse

"If you have youngsters at home, and have been looking for an opportunity to introduce them to live theater, this show would be a great place to begin the relationship."

Terry Pow
Jackson Citizen-Patriot

"It’s a timeless and magical tale that evokes nostalgia for simpler times, yet also rings true in these more cynical days… The Bottom Line: An excellent production to take your kids to – especially if it’s their first professional play." Donald V. Calamia Between The Lines

"Jeff Daniels has given us a moving love letter to the playwright’s art in his splendid new play… an excellent production with a talented cast."

Robert Delaney
Detroit Monitor

"Honus And Me takes an in-depth look into the often-overlooked complexities of childhood and offers adults a perfect opportunity to introduce children to theatre… This production offers something for everyone."

Venus Gregory
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